Moving Words – Issues Part 2
State of Moving 2019 Part 2 “I ask you to find your voice and use it not only to choose your elected officials but to shape the issues that will shape our lives.” – David Ige This article concludes a discussion on the American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) “Critical Issues In The Trucking Industry – […]
Moving Words – Forecasting
“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” – Nils Bohr, Nobel laureate in Physics Being successful in the moving business is all about anticipation of relocation needs of the cities, areas and regions you service. It also involves the expected relocation of personnel for the national accounts with which your company works. […]
Moving Words – A Murphy’s Holiday A Mover’s Holiday Story
“Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse.” Author unknown One of the hardest parts of being a van operator is having to be gone during the holidays. Next hardest is doing all the tasks required by a mover while sick with the flu – or worse. What could possibly be even […]
Moving Words – Mechanics
“In America, the professor talks to the mechanic. They are in the same category.” – Noam Chomsky Having a breakdown on the road can be one of the most costly and financially frustrating events in a moving company’s or truck owner’s life. Nothing can ruin a perfect day quicker than unexpectedly finding your truck and […]
Moving Words – Too Much Truck?
“If you think education is expensive, try estimating the cost of ignorance.” Howard Gardner, American developmental psychologist, Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education; Harvard Graduate School of Education There’s a method used in real estate investing that also works well for those in the Moving Business and their lease operators. When investing in real estate […]
Moving Words – Repairs
“It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary.” – Richard Whately (English rhetorician, logician, economist, academic and theologian; reforming Archbishop of Dublin, Church of Ireland) Moving companies and Van Operators of today have many challenges they face on a day-by-day and week-by-week basis. One challenge that can very quickly decrease your bottom […]
Moving Words – Insured: Part 4
“Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing.” – Warren Buffet As I’ve discussed in the past three posts, there are types of trucking insurance coverage for just about any eventuality. This last discussion will include coverage when you don’t own the equipment you are using, or if you are performing repairs or maintenance […]
Moving Words – Route Management
“While on top of Everest, I looked across the valley towards the great peak Makalu and mentally worked out a route about how it could be climbed. It showed me that even though I was standing on top of the world, it wasn’t the end of everything. I was still looking beyond to other interesting […]
Moving Words – Insured: Part 3
“There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy Insurance is a boring undesirable topic, until you need it. Understanding your insurance and what it covers and, importantly, what it doesn’t cover is imperative in knowing […]
Moving Words – Salesmanship
“Salesmanship, too, is an art; the perfection of its technique requires study and practice.” -James Cash Penney Salesmanship is a skill every mover needs to master; regardless of whether they are a small operation or the largest Van Line, it’s imperative for success. What are you selling? Communication Say what you’ll do; do what you […]
